ˈplu̇ˌrän noun
( plural pleu·ra -u̇rə)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, rib, side; probably akin to Greek platys flat, broad — more at place
1. : a lateral part of a thoracic segment of an insect usually consisting of an epimeron and an episternum
2. : a lateral process of a somite of a crustacean between the tergum and sternum